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Drive a bus,coach orlorry for aliving?Stay on the rightside of the law.You and youremployer riskbeing fi ned up to£1,000 each.Get qualified, stay qualified.Find out more aboutDriver CPC, visit:direct.gov.uk/drivercpc

Drive a bus, coachor lorry for a living?Stay on the right sideof the law.Professional bus, coach and lorry drivers are now legally required to holdthe Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in order todrive for a living.If you have been driving for a while (before 10 September 2008 for busand coach drivers and before 10 September 2009 for lorry drivers) youhave ‘acquired rights’ that last for fi ve years from those dates. If you’re an‘acquired rights’ driver and want to continue driving professionally afterSeptember 2013 (bus and coach) or September 2014 (lorry) you’ll need toobtain a Driver CPC. You’ll need to do this by completing 35 hours periodictraining before these dates.Once you’ve completed your 35 hours training you’ll be sent a DriverQualifi cation Card (DQC) to prove you hold the Driver CPC. You’ll needto carry your DQC whilst driving professionally.Not carrying the DQC whilst driving professionally or failing to produce itwhen asked to do so by the police or Vehicle & Operator Services Agency(VOSA) enforcement officers are offences, as is driving without a Driver CPC.You and your employer risk being fined up to £1,000 each.Find out more about Driver CPC, visit: direct.gov.uk/drivercpcProduced for DSA by Highways Agency Media Services, Manchester, N110637